“We worked together in the Ministry of Water where I was minister and he was my deputy. We have a lot in common and want to see that devolution helps our people,” Ngilu added.

Their conflicts began after a lorry ferrying charcoal was burnt in Kitui days after a video surfaced of the area governor allegedly inciting youth to torch vehicles found ferrying charcoal.

The Kiambu Governor then sued Ngilu over her alleged inciteful remarks that according to him led to the torching of the lorry.

Mr. Waititu demanded that the court restrain her from issuing and making any inflammatory or inciting statements associated with charcoal business and its transportation pending the inter-parties hearing of the application.

The dispute even led to Mrs Ngilu being summoned by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC).